California Shut Down Ham Radio
Take away forms of communication.
California shut down ham radio. That action smacks of totalitarianism the land belongs to the people of america and ca not to the govt. California shutting down ham radio networks despite recent wildfires blackouts there is a nationwide effort to kill ham radio news desk 10 october 2019 bankrupt california officials declare ham radio no longer a benefit. They start cutting off the power. The california department of forestry and fire protection cal fire notified radio operators that they can.
The situation in california is starting to sound very scary and fishy. Ham radio is the single most reliable and effective means of communication in any emergency and has been for over 100 years. Demands ham radio repeater infrastructure to be removed. California officials declare ham radio no longer a benefit.
Numerous emergency plans for local communities throughout remote regions in california have the ham radio systems as part of those plans. The state of california has heard you and is working to fix the situation i will be doing an update to this story as soon as i get an official response from the state government. If california is truly leading the charge against ham radio operators with this move they are making the nation less secure not more secure. California declares ham radio no longer a benefit.
It would be the biggest power shutdown so far as utilities across the state attempt to reduce wildfire risk due to heavy wind ham repeaters are typically equipped with diesel generators to keep radio broadcasts running during a power. Ham radio is obviously still a benefit to those who use it. Severs ties across the state if you think it imprudent to turn our backs on the last line of defense you may want to contact these officials. Claims emergency radio services are no longer a benefit california is trying to snuff out ham radio operators in the state by claiming their emergency services are no longer a benefit despite recent blackouts and the ongoing threat of wildfires.
Ham repeaters on public lands are a good thing for the people and only a bad thing for government wanting to suppress citizen solutions. Almost like they don t want ca citizens to be able to communicate justmejill justmejill october 10 2019. The blackouts will impact 34 counties in central and northern california reported the la times.